VISA Grand Prix

Reykjavik openMar 10 – 18, 1998Classical

VISA Grand Prix brought together 65 players in Reykjavik open, including 21 grandmasters. Curt Hansen has the best score, 9½ out of 12. Open a player to see their openings and games, or to prepare against them.

Players: 65
Games: 228
Average Elo: 2312
Top rating: 2625

Standings

#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	W / D / L
1	GMCurt Hansen	DEN	2595	9½/12	8 / 3 / 1
2	GMLarry Christiansen	USA	2575	7/8	6 / 2 / 0
2	GMThrostur Thorhallsson	ISL	2480	7/11	4 / 6 / 1
4	GMIvan Sokolov	NED	2625	6½/11	5 / 3 / 3
4	Anthony J Miles		2595	6½/11	3 / 7 / 1
4	GMNick De Firmian	USA	2590	6½/8	5 / 3 / 0
7	GMHalldor Olafsson	ISL	2505	6/10	2 / 8 / 0
7	GMHeikki M.J. Westerinen	FIN	2410	6/9	4 / 4 / 1
7	Arinbjorn Gunnarsson	ISL	2240	6/14	5 / 2 / 7
10	GMFriso Nijboer	NED	2580	5½/9	4 / 3 / 2
10	Igors Rausis	SUI	2520	5½/9	2 / 7 / 0
10	GMJoseph G. Gallagher	SUI	2490	5½/11	3 / 5 / 3
13	GMStefan Kindermann	AUT	2565	5/7	4 / 2 / 1
13	GMNatasha Trinity Davies	ENG	2515	5/8	3 / 4 / 1
13	GMJonny Hector	SWE	2505	5/10	3 / 4 / 3
13	Halvor Olsen	NOR	2270	5/9	3 / 4 / 2
17	GMSimen Agdestein	NOR	2570	4½/8	3 / 3 / 2
17	GMRune Djurhuus	NOR	2510	4½/9	3 / 3 / 3
17	GMRalf Akesson	SWE	2505	4½/7	3 / 3 / 1
17	GMSlavko Cicak	SWE	2480	4½/9	4 / 1 / 4
17	GMTiger Hillarp Persson	SWE	2410	4½/8	4 / 1 / 3
17	Bragi Halldorsson	ISL	2285	4½/8	4 / 1 / 3
23	IMJesper Hall	NOR	2494	4/5	3 / 2 / 0
23	GMKarel Van der Weide	NED	2450	4/7	2 / 4 / 1
23	IMJon Viktor Gunnarsson	ISL	2390	4/7	2 / 4 / 1
23	IMNeil H Bradbury	ENG	2360	4/6	3 / 2 / 1
23	FMTomas Bjornsson	ISL	2235	4/7	3 / 2 / 2
23	Gunnar Finnlaugsson	ISL	2215	4/8	3 / 2 / 3
23	Sigurdur Kristjansson	ISL	1857	4/9	2 / 4 / 3
30	GMStuart C Conquest	ENG	2480	3½/9	3 / 1 / 5
30	IMAskell O Karason	ISL	2260	3½/6	2 / 3 / 1
30	Pertti Ilari Lehikoinen	FIN	2250	3½/8	3 / 1 / 4
30	Bjorn Freyr Bjornsson	ISL	2240	3½/7	3 / 1 / 3
30	Andreas Schmied	GER	2155	3½/8	2 / 3 / 3
30	IMBjorn Thorfinnsson	ISL	2100	3½/9	2 / 3 / 4
36	GMEinar J Gausel	NOR	2555	3/7	2 / 2 / 3
36	IMBjorgvin Jonsson	ISL	2380	3/5	3 / 0 / 2
36	IMJon G Vidarsson	ISL	2380	3/6	2 / 2 / 2
36	Kristjan Edvardsson	ISL	2205	3/6	2 / 2 / 2
36	Torfi Leosson	ISL	2160	3/9	3 / 0 / 6
36	Rogvi W. Rasmussen	FAI	2115	3/7	3 / 0 / 4
36	Sigurdur P. Steindorsson	ISL	2027	3/9	2 / 2 / 5
36	Stephan Briem	ISL	1396	3/8	1 / 4 / 3
44	Ulf Dewenter	GER	2245	2½/6	1 / 3 / 2
44	CMJon Arni Halldorsson	ISL	2185	2½/7	1 / 3 / 3
44	Hubert Petermann	GER	2125	2½/7	2 / 1 / 4
44	Halldor Jonatansson	ISL	–	2½/7	2 / 1 / 4
48	FMJohn R Richardson	ENG	2315	2/2	2 / 0 / 0
48	IMDavid Kjartansson	ISL	2251	2/5	1 / 2 / 2
48	Julius Fridjonsson	ISL	2215	2/5	2 / 0 / 3
48	FMSigurbjorn Bjornsson	ISL	2210	2/7	1 / 2 / 4
48	Johann Ragnarsson	ISL	2110	2/8	1 / 2 / 5
48	Thorvardur Olafsson	ISL	2053	2/6	1 / 2 / 3
54	GMChris G Ward	ENG	2480	1½/4	1 / 1 / 2
54	Hans-Joachim Wiese	GER	2165	1½/7	0 / 3 / 4
54	Heimir Asgeirsson	ISL	2140	1½/7	1 / 1 / 5
57	Halldor Palsson	ISL	2145	1/4	1 / 0 / 3
57	Einar Kristinn Einarsson	ISL	2085	1/1	1 / 0 / 0
57	Olafsson Trausti	ISL	–	1/2	1 / 0 / 1
60	M D Ivanov	RUS	2285	½/1	0 / 1 / 0
60	Hrannar Baldursson	ISL	2180	½/1	0 / 1 / 0
62	IMErling Mortensen	DEN	2432	0/1	0 / 0 / 1
62	Gudjon Heidar Valgardsson	ISL	2114	0/6	0 / 0 / 6
62	Hans Joachim Schubert	AUT	2064	0/2	0 / 0 / 2
62	Hjalti Runar Omarsson		–	0/1	0 / 0 / 1

Scores count the games recorded in the imported databases. Byes, forfeits and unrecorded games are not included, so they can differ from the official final standings.

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